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Metabolic adaptation
A low metabolic rate is a risk factor for body weight gain.
Low metabolic rates should be considered in weight management strategies to prevent obesity.
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A low metabolic rate is a risk factor for body weight gain.
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Based on longitudinal studies with a significant sample size.
Source
Energy Expenditure in the Obese: Is there a Thrifty Gene?
Éric Ravussin et al. · Transfusion Medicine and Hemotherapy · 1990
DOI 10.1159/000222456
cohort · n=200Cited 39×
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